I" JMESSLSHERIUN DIED LAST EVENING Vice-President of United States Passes Away After a Lingering Illness. URAEMIC POISONING WAS GIVEN AS CAUSE OF DEATH All Members of the Immediate Family at Bedside When Sad End Came. Ulica, N. Y., Oct. 3D. After a lotiff illness, Vice-I'rcsident Sherman died at liis home in this city at 9:42 o'clock tonight of tiraemic poison, caused hy briht's disease. lie had been sinking since early mornniK. and it was realized that death was a miL'sliun of only a few hours. 'J' here was slight relief .shortly after 7 o clock, caused hy an apparent ini provemeut in the condition of the kid neys, but it did not prove real or last ing, and, at best, gave only temporary hope. At 9 o'clock the patient's tempera ture rose to KKi. l'rom that lime his condition rapidly passed from bad to worse, until the end. Mr. Sherman was unconscious when the end came and had been in that condition for several hours. All the members of the immediate family were witnesses to the final scene. In addition to Mrs. Sherman there were in llie chamber their three sons Sherrill, Richard U. and I hom as M. Sherman and their wives; R. M. and Sanford Sherman, brothers of Mr. Sherman, and Mrs. L it. Moore and Mrs. II. j. Coukiuhaui, sisters of Mr. Sherman. Mrs. Sherman bore up bravely un der the shock of her husband's death, as also did the oilier members of the family. Although it was said at the house that the hopelessness of Mr. Sherman's fight against death had been realized since h'riday, the blow never I heless was a crushing one. A few of the intimate friends of the family called tonight 1o express their sympathy, among iliem Dr. A. li. Hidden, pastor of the Kirs I Reform church, where the Shermans worship. Soon after the Vice-President's death it was announced that the mem bers ol the family wished to be left undisturbed tonight and that no ar rangements for ihe funeral would br made before tomorrow. Dr. Peek remained at the Sherman home for some lime and notified sev eral of Mr. Sherman's friends by tel ephone that the end had eome. The announcement of the vice-president's deal h spread miicMy through I he city. Universal si nrov was ex pressed and immediate steps i i t' taken for the proper recognition of the sorrowful event. M r. Sherman was regarded as i he first citizen of Dtica ami all differences growing out of polities died with him. The mayor gave out a statement voicing (lie general grief and the big bell at the citv hall, as well as mnnv church bells, lolled. In the course of his tribute Mayor llaker of I'tiea -.aid: "Mr. Sherman has long been iden tified wnh ihe business interests of I 'l ica. lie was ever alert in taking advantage for the city. ! 1 is home life was beautiful. It was a model for all American lamilii s. Me found the greatest pleasure when surrounded by those who loved him as a husband, and falher, and it is there that his; genial presence will be missed Strick en as he was wjlli an illne-s that re- mm ed constat n u a t ch luluess, Mr. Sherman hou- it with a fortitude which exemplified llie strong charac ter of the man." The mayor otdered that the flags on all cit bull. lings should be placed at half mast and stiggesied that a siui ilal com se be fallowed i, .iM ,.1UT flags in I ti.a. Not stnee e.nlv tins morning, when his .mending p!i mci.ui made ihe final annomu eun nt of his inability to do moi e ior Mi Shei man's relief, hail theie been the le.isi probability of saving the nalient s lite, or even of ptolougmg it lor any considerable time. SWINE SALEAT EVAN'S FARM NEAR HALSEY BIG SUCCESS! Tlu' great demand fur hog- in On--K"ii is being h it by tin' farmers more and moie, and mi hi tter indication of tin- needs of mow and better swine has been luanileMcd tn I. inn county than was inaiiiii stcd .it .1 sale oi pure blood I .1.111.1 China wiuc liiM at the f.itm home of I". !' lA.ins near Hal M y cduc-day. At tins sale about 30 IhmiI of prize animals win- cagcily snapped ii hy resident i.iuncis .uii'l a tew breeder's who were present, the pi ices running ill' to for an individual. Mi. lAaus sold only .ihout one jiu.iitir of Ins iii-,,1, having heeu bleeding this Unions suine ior some years. W A. Shew nun. eililor of the Western Stock Journal, was in ,,t. tendance at the s.ile. stopping over to day ill tins c,ty heloie lemming I,, ms home in I bcgoti Citv w y ; l y y ,j y y v l News on This Page is W From Daily Issue of W THURSDAY, OC TOBER 31. & s e? is t? y y ij BIG CROWD ATTENDS ENTERTAINMENT AT ARMORY One of the Best Programs Ever Presented In Albany Was the Verdict. One of the best entertainments ever given in Albany was that held at the Armory last night under the auspices of the Ladies' Society of the hirst Presbyterian church of this city. Kv ery seat in the large armory was filled and each number on the program was roundly applauded. The musical num bers were particularly good. The following is the program: Overture, Wilson's Orchestra, rep resenting hirst National Bank ; March, Kifty young ladies in costume, representing merchants of the city; solo, Miss Ilaight; reading1, Miss IJen nebakcr ; solo Canuwa, Miss H am ine I; solo, Mrs. Geselbracht. I 'art II Serpentine drill, young la dies; solo, Mrs. Powell. Part III No. 1. Selection, Wil son's orchestra; scene "The Nun's Farewell," thirteen little girls; solo "Ave Maria", Miss Grace Cleland. No. 2. Chorus, by eighteen young ladies, representing Tracy Clothing house. THE WASHINGTON STAR ADMITS WILSON'S ELECTION Taft Organ at National Capital Says Its All Over But The Shouting. Washington, D. C, Oct. 30. The Kvening Star, always a strong repub lican organ, admits Wilson's election. Its political editor, writing from New York, says: "With election day only one week off, the campaign is made and the election of Mr. Wilson in all human probability is assured, and it would seem from present prospects that re publicans in the next house will be al most as scarce as hens' teeth." It is also admitted that Roosevelt may run ahead of Taft. All of which is a mortifying proposition for a staunch republican organ to take. Senator Ollie James is also quoted as saying that he has never seen so much enthusiasm over democratic is sues as during his speaking tour this year in Nebraska, I udiana, 1 llim is, Iowa, Kansas and Michigan. lie says: "The attempt of the republicans to work an industrial scare has proved a boomerang. All that talk has help ed the democrats." Josephus Daniels claims there will not be a break in the south from Maryland to Texas. Moreover he as serts that Wilson will get the big gest popular vote ever given any can didate in the south. EARLY MORNING BLAZE AT HALSEY DESTROYS STORE I'irc which was discovered at :M) o'clock this morning, completely de stroyed I lie big general merchandise store of II. S. McWilliams at llalsev. The lns is said to be between SI 2,001) md $15.1)00. Insurance to the amount mi Si-it 100 was carried on the building ind Mock. The lire wlu-n discovered was burn ing briskly ;nid the entire store was mi a roaring turnace and with the inadequate equipment the residents of llalsev were powerless to check the fire which soon reduced the place to shes. This is the second fire winch has resulted disastrously for Mr. McWil hams Ins ol More h.; ing been de Mroved in the big file of ll0,t. It could not be learned today whether Mr. McWiliams would rebuild or not. The origin of the fire is a mvsterv. GILBERT OLSEN PLEADED GUILTY THIS MNING;PmGB1 ,N MGE BF V liilhert Olscil. inilicteil hv the y r.inil .imy on the eh.ire oi sell i ! ine, iutoMc.itiiie, tiilttor wilhoul v") i 1 liceiiM-. this niornine. eiitereil a y, plea ot .cuilty anil the court ll- eil Moinl.iv inoinini; at ' o'clock as the time for his sentence. '' K. IV Henry, imlieieil hy the y Kiauil jury on a similar charm', y ami who hail prior to that time put up a $500 cash homl. torlcil his h.uitl anil the same has hecn turucil oer to the county treas yurcr. His w hereahouts arc not y know n. y y if y ,i y y y y y y y y Trouble at Dreamland. OwiiiK to the fact thai Dreainlanil plays a rcmtlar inaliuee, the "Hunt ers," already hillcil to appear today, decided not to play. Nevertheless there will !e a vaude ville act on tonight oi the same hii;ii stand. nil which will please our pa trons ami huiie,-the show house up to its usual HV and 15c standard. Don't d'rtsel our h.ui;ain inaliuee with all added attractions, 5c and ll'c. Mr. and Mrs 11. C. Jordan of Port laud are visiting in Alhanv at the home of Mrs. Amelia Zuhlsilorf. l'OK SAl I Cahhane for sauer kraut. A. W. Martin, Farmers Jci. O.M 4tw John Sehull?. the popular nianam'r oi the Alco cluh. went to IMainview this morning where he will spend the day with Ins parents. F John Watson Succumbsto Heart Failure During the Night Was 77 Years Old. LEFT WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN TO MOURN HIS DEATH Deceased Was Born in England and Was Engaged for Many Years in Floral Business. John Watson, a well known resi dent of Albany for the past two years was found dead in his bed this morn ing, having passed away during the night sometime, death being due to heart failure. The deceased was 77 years of age and leaves to mourn his death a wife and three children. The children are Mrs. Wm. S. Duncan of Albany; John Watson, a florist of Tacoma, Wash.; and Rich ard Watson, a plumber residing in Portmouth, N. H. The deceased was born in Lincoln shire, Hngland, where he was also educated. lie was married in Eng land and with .his wifo came to Amer ica in 188D, locating at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he was en gaged in the floral business 14 yc:irs. He moved later to Scranton, Penn sylvania, where he engaged in the same business, remaining there until ly 10, when he came west and joined his daughter, Mrs. William S. Duncan and her husband, at Seattle. Shortly after his arrival in Seattle, his son-in-law, W. S. Duncan, the lo cal florist, decided to move to Al bany where they have since resided. The deceased was a member of the Kpiseopal church and was beloved by all who knew him. The funeral arrangements have not been completed yet, but will prob ably be held at the family home, 225 West Fourth street, on Sunday af ternoon, kev. Henry II. Marsdeii of St. Peter's church officiating. Inter ment will be made in the City cem etery. FUNERAL OF JOHN SHERIDAN . HELD TO DAY The funeral of the late John Sheri dan of Sltedd was conducted at the Cat In die church today by the Cath olic priest of Lebanon, interment be ing made in the City cemetery. The deceased died at the home of his sou near llalsey on October 2nth, and was 7S years of age at the time of his death, lie leaves a wife and two children to mourn his death. FRED DAWSON WILL 6IVE AWAY FREE GOLD FISH SOON 1 On Saturday. N'ov. 2nd, Mr. 1 Daws. 'ii is going to give two 1 beautiful goldfish with a nice glass globe free with any article in the window amounting to 50 cents or over. These articles consist of well known family remedies of the well known Kex all make. Toilet soaps, tooth powder, talcum powdi-r, vanish ing creams, etc., in tact you have your choice of something that every (Linily uses. The Rexall clerks will treat you courteously and l-Yed Pawon will be pleased to see you. OM X 1 -? j) BUSINESS MEN TOMORROW Two Local Theaters Will Show Pictures For Men Only Friday Night. On Friday nii;ht at the Dreamland and Huh theatres the program will he in charge oi a committee oi local husiness men and no charge oi ad mission will he made. The iollowini; announcement was received through Ihe mails this momine.: On Friday uie.ht. N'ov. 1st, the Dreamland, and the Huh theatre! will he turned over to a committee of husiness men ior the purpose of of ierini; to the men oi Albany a spe cially prepared proi;rani in the way of moviiiK pictures and sons hv spe cial artists. F.very man should make it a point tit conic out and enjoy the eveums next F'riday at one of these show houses. Watch these moving pictures and draw your own conclu sions that's business. o FARM FOR SAI.F lw) acres, part in cultivation. 7'- miles from Silv erton, Ore. Will consider silt ediie city property as part payment. Price $5.7iyiX Stanley Taylor, Shelluirn, Oregon. Od.V :s wM S 15 F. H. Rhodes went to Jefferson this afternoon to look after his fruit ranch and to make arrangements to ship a carload of apples. LINN COUNTY ORANGES WILL ! HOLD MEETING SATURDAY Entire Day to Be Spent in the Discussion of Important Questions and Measures. The Morning Star Grange hall, four miles northeast of Albany, will be the scene of a meeting of all the granges of Linn county next Saturday when a large grist of important questions will be discussed by the members. Several prominent speakers will be in attendance and the meeting will occupy the entire day with a dinner at noon. W. L. Jackson of this city, county school superintendent, has accepted an invitation to address the meeting on practical subjects affecting the schools and among these subjects will be that of the changing of school books every few years. Mr. Jackson is emphatically against the changing of text books so often and believes it to be a monopoly and a graft. DONT FAIL TO HERE FELLOWS FRIDAY NIGHT Tomorrow (Friday) night every body may hear the Fellows Grand Opera Quartet. The leader of this company, Mr. Harry J. Fellows, "has won laurels from tl Atlantic to the Pacific," and "has appeared in con cert and oratorio with many great singers and musicians." Hundreds of testimonials praise his singing. In scores of places last year this quar tet was pronounced "The best number on the course." One hundred and twenty-five dates were filled, and there was not a single adverse criti cism. This attraction and five other great good things in Albany College Lec ture Course cost only one dollar. See advertisement. JURY IN DAMAGE SUIT WERE UNABLE TO REACH VERDIfiT The jury in the case of Nellie Mc Daniels vs. Lebanon Lumber com pany which has been on trial here in the circuit court for several days, af ter deliberating for 12 hours was un able to reach an agreement and was discharged late last evening by Judge Kelly. The jury was out from ten o'clock yesterday morning to ten o'clock last evening. Today the case of Kohler and Chase vs. R. Kuliii of Lebanon is be ing tried. This case is for the recov ery of money for several musical in struments which the plaintiff sold the defendant who conducts a mov ing picture show at Lebanon. JURYMEN TAKE PRESIDENTIAL STRAW VOTE WEDNESDAY L'nable to agree on a verdict in the $25,tKH) damage case in which Nellie McDauicIs was plaintiff and the Leb anon Lumber company defendant, the members of the jury took a straw vote which gave Wilson a majority of one over Moose ve It and Taft com bined. The vote as announced by the jury gave Wilson 5. Roosevelt 3. Chafin 2 and Taft I. One of the jurymen de clined to vote. COIf RCIAL CLUB INDORSES GOOD ROADS BILLS The Hood River Commercial Chih, after months of in estimation of the v.-rious road hills, appointed a com mittee of twentv :iee, consisting of husiness men of different lines, only 'two of whom were grange ir.crdievs. This committee re:orteit to the cluh recommending the enilorsenK-nt of Ihe jtranije hills. N. c!J4 anil .i-'O. and asl,in that their reasons he Miit to every c.inimcreial hoov in the state. re.uesti!n; them to brine; this action to the attention of their mem' e-s. and their local papers. ; o The Albany Collc.ee Lecture Course committee has engaged Hooker T. Washington, the famous educator and i leader of the negro race, for a lecture i sonic time in March. This unrivaled Jattractou will be an extra number in the lecture course. Purchasers of a season ticket tor the regular course of six numbers (at one dollar) will he offered this lecture at a consider ably reduced rate. Secure the course ticket at once and hear the Fellows lirand Opera company tomorrow night. The 1'ellow s Grand Opera company is at Corval'is tonight as the opening number in a course of iive lectures ior w hich the best seats are sold at $-'.5il. Three of their best numbers are in the Albany course. The local course has three other numbers per haps equally as good, and all can be had for one dollar. Seats are reserv ed tor fifty cents extra. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Coates of Medford. on Sunday, Oct. 1"IJ. a son, weight 9fj pounds. Mother and son both doing well. I). C. (ireen, a former resilient of Albany but now a resident of Marsh field and the president of the Com mercial Club oi that city, arrived in this city last evening. He is accom panied by Mrs.' Green. S. F. Anderson of Wellington. Kan sas, arrived in Albany last evening and will spend a few days here, lie is registered at the Revere hotel. HURSTISSETTLED Jury Returned a Verdict this Morning in Favor of the Defendant. IMPORTANT POINT IN CASE IS SETTLED BY VERDICT Oscar Black NotSon of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Black Was Decided by Jury. The verdict returned at 11:45 o'clock this morning by the jury in the case cf Oscar Black vs. Mary E. Hurst for recovery oi realty and dam ages, which was decided in favor of the defendant, settles an important point in the case that of whether or not Oscar Black, the plaintiff in the case, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Black, who were named in the complaint as his father and mother and from the fact that the verdict was returned in favor of the defendant it would appear that the jurors had been given evidence which convinced them that he was not the son of the couple. Alexander Black died in 1894 leav ing considerable property, including a farm of 108 acres. Some time after the death of her husband, Mrs. Black was married again to a man named Wright. Xo administration was ever had of the estate of Alexander Black, but his widow after her marriage to Wright sold the farm to Rebecca Hall who later sold it to Mary E. Hurst, who has resided on the place for the past nine years. Mrs. Wright died later and Oscar Black, who was supposed to be her son believed himself to be the legal heir to the property and brought suit against Mary E. Hurst to recover both the property and damages for the amount of rent due for the use of the farm for the past nine years. The prosecution introduced affi davits yesterday from a sister of Mrs. Alexander Black-Wright, who resides in Canada, to the effect that Oscar Black was not a son of Mr. and -Mrs. Alexander Black but had been left by some people and later raised by the Blacks. The case was given to the jury at 10 o'clock this morning and the verdict in favor of the defendant was returned at 11:45 a. m. After the verdict had been read Judge Kel ly dismissed the jurors until 3 o'clock this afternoon. JUDGE A. C. BENNETT IS ATTENDING COURT That Woodrow Wilson will be elected president, of the United States by the largest popular majority ever given to a candidate for that office since the civil war, was the statement made this morning by Judge A. S. Bennett of The Dalles who is attend ing the October term of the circuit court in Linn county. Judge Bennett at one time made the race for congress in this state and was twice the democratic nominee for supreme judge. K. C. Roberts, ex-county fruit in spector and a well known farmer of tins county, came down trom Leba i non this morning and went to Cor j vallis on a short business trip. I Judge W. M. Colvig, a prominent I resident of Mediord, arrived in Al bany last evening and is looking after business matters here today. News was received ill Albany today i telling of the death in Portland on Mon. lay of Mrs. C. W. Lowe, wife of Dr. C. . I. owe the well known optician. She was ill but three days with pneumonia. Messrs. P. D. Gilbert. Bert Veal. Will Kortmiller and Fred lrortmi!ler, who attended the iurniturc men's ban- . nuet at Portland Tuesday night, re- 1 port a line time. Mrs. E. 11. Rhodes and grandson F.lwood left this week for Piedmont, California, where they will visit ior several weeks at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Thos. F. Sinythe. Mrs. Smythe was formerly Miss Evalyn Rhodes of this city. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ledbetter re turned home this morning from a two months' visit with relatives in Mar lin. Texas. Thev had a fine trip but are glad to be back in Albany. A. H. Filers, a prominent business ma not' Portland, and a member of the firm of Filers and Company, pianos, was in Albany yesterday looking after business matters. He stopped while here at the Revere hotel. W. F. Tobey, one of Portland's leading architects who drew the plans of the new building now under course of construction by the First National Hank, is registered at the Revere hotel. W. A. Showman of Oregon Citv, formerly proprietor of the Albany Herald, was looking after business matters in Albany yesterday after noon. John Schroeder. a resident of Gates, returned home this morning after a short business trip to Albany yester day afternoon. J. K. Pratt, a well known insurance man of Eugene, spent the afternoon here yesterday looking after business ! matters. He returned home last evening. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Linn. B. W. .Miller, Plaintiff, Icie A. Miller, Defendant. To Icie A. Miller, the above named defendant: In the Xatne of the State of Ore gon, you are hereby reuired to ap pear and answer the complaint filed in the above entitled court and cause on or before the 15th day of Novem ber, 1912, and if yon fail to appear and answer said complaint as hereby reuired, the plaintiff will apply to said court for the relief demanded in plaintiff's complaint, to-wit: For a decree dissolving the monds of matri mony now existing between plaintiff and defendant, and that plaintiff have the care, custody and control of the two minor children of plaintiff and defendant. This summons is served by publi cation by orde- of j X. Duncan, Judge of the County Court for Linn County, Oregon, duly mode and en tered of record on the 1st day of October, 1912, directing that the same be published in the Albany Weekly Democrat, ,a newspaper published weekly in the city of Albany, Linn County. Oregon, for six consecutive weeks, the first insertion thereof being on the 2nd day of October, and the last publication on the 13th day of November, 1912. WEATHF.RFORD & WEATHER FORD, Attorneys for Plaintiff 04-N8 LEGAL NOTICE. Statement of the ownership, man agement, circulation, etc., of Albany Democrat, published Daily and week ly, at Albany, Oregon, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Name of Editor, Wm. H. Horni brook. Postoffice address, Albany, Ore. Managing Editor, Wm. H. Hornibrook, Albany, Ore. Business M.-nager, Wm. H. Hornibrook, Al bany, Ore. Publisher, Democrat Pub lishing Co. Owners: Wm. H. Horn lboork (31 shares), Albany, Ore.; Y. O. Hornibrook, (10 shares), Albany Ore.; F. P. Nutting, (2S shares), bany, Ore. (Total number of shares, 66.) Known bondholders, mortgag ees, and other security holders, hold ing 1 per cent or more, of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securi ties: None. Average number of cop ies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers dur ing the six- months preceding the date of this statement. (This information is required from daily newspapers only.) Albany Democrat Average circulation 1000 printed; average paid subscribers. 975 WM. H. HORNIBROOK, Editor and Manager. bworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of July, 191? F. P. NUTTING. ?!-'an . Notary Public, mi, 7 com'!ssion expires May 22, 1914.) NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned administrator of tile estate of Anna Dunn, deceased, has filed in the County Court of Linn County Oregon, his final account as such ad ministrator of said estate, mid that Monday, the 11th day of November, 1912, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, has' been fixed by said Court as the time for hearing of objections to said ac count and the settlement thereof MARCUS DUNN, C. C. BRYANT, Administrator. Attorney. First publication October 11th, 1912 last November Sth, 1912. OH-NS NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT. Notice is hereby given tjiat the un dersigned has this Jay filed with the Clerk of the County Court for Linn County. Oregon, his Final Account in the matter of the estate of W. C. Mor gan, deceased, and the judge of said court has fixed the 2nd day of De cember. 1912. as the time for hearing objections to said account, if any, and for the settlement of said estate. 9pntC1 t,lis 14,11 'lay of Octouer. LEE R. MORGAN. Administrator of the Estate of W. C. Morgan, deceased. WF.ATIIERFORD & WEATHER 1'OliD, Attorneys for Administrator. Oct-lS-Novl5 FAMOUS TENOR SINGER TO SIN5 IN ALBANY TONIGHT II. O. Price, a friend of Dr. Frank lin H. Geselbracht. pastor of the F'irst Presbyterian church of this city, will sing several sacred solos at the" regu lar prayer meeting at the church this evening at 7:30 o'clock and all mem bers and- friends of the church are urged to be present. Mr. Price, who was formerly a member of the glee club at Yale, "has been for several years the tenor solo ist in the largest Presbyterian church in America the First Presbvterian church of Seattle. Dr. Matthews who was recently heard at the Albany Chautauqua, is pastor of the church which regularly draws an audience of about 3000. AGENTS WANTED. Sell good gas lamps and plants to progressive ranchers and homes in the cities. 90 per cent air, 10 per cent gasoline. Thousands in use. Not as dangerous as electricity, pleasant to the eyes, very much like sunshine. 1 hose interested address Alhanv Gas oline Lighting & Heating Co. "G. D Dept. 3. ' d019-w024-31N7 Ike Bates, one of the genial brake nien employed on the C. & E.. is nurs ing a badly mashed foot which he re ceived on the turntable at Yaquina this week.